The Morris County Republican Chair has proposed a county party line for candidates who want to run at the county commissioner level and up; and has opened the door for municipal committees to do the same for town races.
A party line allows party chairmen and/or county committees to assign preferential ballot positions to candidates in primary elections, which heavily tilts who the ultimate winner will be. It also lets a party chair to dedicate resources in primary elections to their preferred candidates and clear the deck of competitors.
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The Morris GOP has historically had open primaries, enabling any registered Republican to run for public office and enabling all Republican voters to evaluate and choose the best candidate in the sunlight of the primary election process. Simply put, the battle of ideas has been at the ballot box, not in smoke-filled backrooms.
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Save Jersey, I read plenty of valid cynicism and frustration with our state. I am a believer that to make change, you must be the change. We are the calvary and building movements takes time. Here are 8 ways you can make an impact and take back New Jersey:
1. Volunteer. Digital sniping is easy. Taking action is hard work. Volunteer for a campaign or organization making phone calls and knocking doors. Personal conversations can be more effective than expensive advertising. We need more free market policy champions in office.
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2. Share your expertise with policymakers. Every New Jerseyan has a skill set or personal testimonial to share with lawmakers. What is yours? In any given two-year legislative session, there might be as many as 10,000 bills introduced in the state legislature. It is almost impossible for legislators and legislative staff to have a detailed understanding of each one. They need to hear from constituents like you. Call, write a letter, or set up